| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Swietomierz Gesinski (fresh) SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Preston Monaco (fresh) C - Gary Nurse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (fresh) SG - Cory Dimas (fresh) SF - Harry Terry (fresh) PF - William Gillock (fresh) C - Daniel Henriksen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by David Rogers | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | N. Colorado | William Gillock connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Cory Dimas | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | N. Colorado | Gary Nurse denies the turnaround by William Gillock | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | N. Colorado | William Gillock misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | N. Dakota | Clarence Smith misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Colorado | William Gillock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota | Clarence Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Cory Dimas - foul #1 on Cory Dimas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Hagerman (PF) Preston Monaco | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | N. Dakota | Harry Terry is called for the reach on John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Terry, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver (SG), Louis Torkelson (SF) Clarence Smith, John Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (SG) Cory Dimas | |
| 17:24 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jon Constance (PG), Raymond Jones (C) Swietomierz Gesinski, Gary Nurse | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger (PF) William Gillock | |
| 16:59 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger misses the turnaround from the right block | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota | Jon Constance knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory McEver | 7-2 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Rogers | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman knocks in the runner from close range set up by Louis Torkelson | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota | Louis Torkelson snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:43 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:41 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jon Constance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory McEver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Torkelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hagerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Madsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Terry (fairly fresh) PF - Lane Messinger (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Henriksen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:06 | N. Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Henriksen is blocked by John Hagerman | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 9-5 |
| 14:39 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), John Thomas (SF), Preston Monaco (PF), Gary Nurse (C) Jon Constance, Gregory McEver, Louis Torkelson, John Hagerman, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (PG), Cory Dimas (SG), James Cain (SF), William Gillock (PF), Carl Schwager (C) David Rogers, Anthony Madsen, Harry Terry, Lane Messinger, Daniel Henriksen | |
| 14:20 | N. Colorado | James Cain misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | William Gillock tips it home | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski is hacked by Benjamin Merced in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Merced, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | James Cain is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #1 on James Cain, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | N. Dakota | Preston Monaco banks in the layup on a great pass from Swietomierz Gesinski and he's hacked by William Gillock - foul #1 on William Gillock, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | N. Dakota | Preston Monaco makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cain | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Cory Dimas | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Preston Monaco is called for the reach on William Gillock - foul #1 on Preston Monaco, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rogers (PG) Carl Schwager | |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | Clarence Smith steals the ball from William Gillock | 12-11 |
| 12:33 | N. Dakota | Preston Monaco misses long on a shot from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski tips it in | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | William Gillock grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Preston Monaco - foul #2 on Preston Monaco, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jon Constance (PG), Gregory McEver (SG), Louis Torkelson (SF), John Hagerman (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Swietomierz Gesinski, Clarence Smith, John Thomas, Preston Monaco, Gary Nurse | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (PG), Lane Messinger (PF), Carl Schwager (C) David Rogers, William Gillock, James Cain | |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:33 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman grabs the board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jon Constance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory McEver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Torkelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hagerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Anthony Madsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cory Dimas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Merced (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lane Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Schwager (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota | Cory Dimas takes the ball from John Hagerman in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:54 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:38 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced misses badly on a runner in the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:37 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jon Constance | 14-15 |
| 10:33 | N. Dakota | Jon Constance is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Schwager | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Schwager - foul #1 on Carl Schwager, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Denning (SF), Gary Nurse (C) Louis Torkelson, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rogers (PG), Harry Terry (SF), William Gillock (PF), Daniel Henriksen (C) Cory Dimas, Benjamin Merced, Lane Messinger, Carl Schwager | |
| 09:55 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:55 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | David Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Nurse | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen can't tip it in | 19-17 |
| 09:36 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:34 | N. Dakota | Anthony Madsen is called for the reach on Gregory McEver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Madsen, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski (PG), Kevin Cordova (PF) Jon Constance, John Hagerman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Cain (PF) William Gillock | |
| 09:34 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:34 | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:12 | N. Colorado | James Cain scores on a shot in the paint set up by David Rogers | 21-19 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota | Charles Denning scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | David Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 08:26 | N. Colorado | James Cain misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Charles Denning | 24-19 |
| 08:16 | N. Dakota | Anthony Madsen steals it from Swietomierz Gesinski | 24-19 |
| 07:47 | N. Colorado | David Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Henriksen | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 07:25 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Swietomierz Gesinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory McEver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Denning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Cordova (fairly fresh) C - Gary Nurse (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Madsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Terry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen is fouled on the floor by Gregory McEver - foul #1 on Gregory McEver, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jon Constance (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), John Thomas (SF), John Hagerman (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Swietomierz Gesinski, Gregory McEver, Charles Denning, Kevin Cordova, Gary Nurse | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas (SG), David McCollins (SF), William Gillock (PF), Lane Messinger (C) Anthony Madsen, Harry Terry, James Cain, Daniel Henriksen | |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota | John Thomas is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 27-24 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | David McCollins misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Torkelson (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (PG) David Rogers | |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | David McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | David McCollins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:30 | N. Dakota | Jon Constance clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:29 | N. Dakota | John Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota | David McCollins is called for the reach on John Hagerman - foul #1 on David McCollins, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse (C) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager (C) Lane Messinger | |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:19 | N. Colorado | William Gillock pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:59 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cory Dimas, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Cain (SG), Harry Terry (SF) Cory Dimas, David McCollins | |
| 04:55 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Swietomierz Gesinski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Gesinski, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:24 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Swietomierz Gesinski | 30-28 |
| 04:06 | N. Colorado | Gary Nurse is called for the reach on William Gillock - foul #1 on Gary Nurse, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver (SG), Charles Denning (SF), Kevin Cordova (PF) Jon Constance, Louis Torkelson, John Hagerman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (SG), Daniel Henriksen (C) Benjamin Merced, Carl Schwager | |
| 04:06 | N. Colorado | William Gillock misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gary Nurse | 30-28 |
| 03:51 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse blows the wide open layup | 30-28 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota | Kevin Cordova grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 03:42 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Clarence Smith (SG), John Thomas (SF), Preston Monaco (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Gregory McEver, Charles Denning, Kevin Cordova, Gary Nurse | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rogers (PG), David McCollins (SF), Lane Messinger (PF) James Cain, Harry Terry, William Gillock | |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Anthony Madsen steals the ball from Clarence Smith | 30-28 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Swietomierz Gesinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Preston Monaco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Madsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David McCollins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lane Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Henriksen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Jones | 30-28 |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 03:05 | N. Dakota | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Henriksen - foul #1 on Daniel Henriksen, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:45 | N. Colorado | David McCollins double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jon Constance (PG) Swietomierz Gesinski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas (SG), Carl Schwager (C) Anthony Madsen, Daniel Henriksen | |
| 02:31 | N. Dakota | Raymond Jones hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Constance | 34-28 |
| 02:16 | N. Colorado | David McCollins blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota | Preston Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:09 | N. Dakota | David Rogers steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 34-28 |
| 02:06 | N. Colorado | David Rogers lays it in | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | N. Dakota | Jon Constance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 01:31 | N. Colorado | David McCollins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory McEver (SG), Louis Torkelson (SF), John Hagerman (PF), Gary Nurse (C) Clarence Smith, John Thomas, Preston Monaco, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (PG), Anthony Madsen (SG), Harry Terry (SF), James Cain (PF), Daniel Henriksen (C) David Rogers, Cory Dimas, David McCollins, Lane Messinger, Carl Schwager | |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse is hacked by James Cain - foul #2 on James Cain, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Gary Nurse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cain | 36-33 |
| 00:39 | N. Dakota | Louis Torkelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 00:38 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | James Cain misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Torkelson - foul #1 on Louis Torkelson, team foul #9 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Swietomierz Gesinski (PG), Kevin Cordova (C) Jon Constance, Gary Nurse | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Gillock (PF) Anthony Madsen | |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | James Cain makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | James Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Harry Terry steals the ball from Swietomierz Gesinski in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | James Cain is hacked by John Hagerman - foul #1 on John Hagerman, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | James Cain misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | James Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Hagerman | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | John Hagerman clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-35 |